The Creed Taylor Orchestra - Out of this World.

If you grew up in Southern California in the 60's, you will recognize this as the theme song to Strange Tales of Science Fiction that aired on Los Angeles channel 9.

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[ImaniHekima]

@StevenErnest I know the Herbie one :-) It's one of his earliest recordings, with Pepper Adams and Donald Byrd. I bought the album mistakenly believing it had Rockit type music on (the sleeve fooled me). I like that version, this one is beautiful, very haunting - it's one of those standards that isn't played enough.

[TheRaivan354]

THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing this!!! I've been wondering what it was forever, remembering it as if I heard it yesterday. Like one of the other posters said, I used to look forward to hearing that theme as much as seeing the movie, and the mood that it set was indispensable from the entire experience of enjoying horror and sci-fi movies as a kid. My quest is fulfilled!

[nickandmikec]

@consalvi55

That would be great, but the PR Department, the last time I tried, was nothing like it used to be in the Sixties and Seventies when anyone could call them. If you happen to know someone there, give it a shot. I have some friends in TV in LA and maybe one of them may be able to help. One of them lives near us in San Luis Obispo, but she is very old now. She used to take care of the music library, too, at KCOP 13. Nose around and we will, too. Nick and Mike

[consalvi55]

@nickandmikec I'm right there with you, It was on KHJ-Channel 9. Would be interestied to know if there might be a tetevision archive at channel 9 (KCAL).

[nickandmikec]

I wish somebody with a video of the opening sequence to Strange Tales of Science Fiction would upload it for all of us old 60s fans of the show, with the foggy castle and the swirling mists and then that disembodied voice that said, "Hello dere!" Genious stuff and so much fun in 1961-62 when we first watched this Los Angeles-based science fiction/horror weekend venue. Nick and Mike Campbell

[papazeb832]

dont need the 40 sec intro

[BilltheUnamused]

Just shared it on my facebook, I mentioned how as a very small child this music along with the imagery on screen would send me hiding behind the ottoman while I delighted in being scared, making my parents and grandparents a little agitated. The fonts used onscreen inspired me to draw them, and the grownups again were concerned that I liked writing in "bloody drippy letters". Even at an early age, I was into fonts and graphic design...and it made me learn to spell at age four!

[lazyriver2]

Strange Tales of Science Fiction must have run on Saturday afternoons in the golden days of sixties So-Cal. We hit LA burbs in '64, Pop being an accordion player who joined the thriving musician's union.Watch the spisode "The Lotus Eaters" from the series "I Spy." That's Dad playing the accordion in the Greek tavern scene where Robert Culp is drinking Ouzu, and Bill Cosby is getting peeved. Dad never takes his eyes off the hot Greek babe singing. Rock on, Daddy, RIP!

[yankeear]

Can't believe finally found this music, Thank you Huck. Yea I remember sitting in front of the Zenith and looking forward more to hearing the little tidbit of music more than the movie. 62' was the year, channel 9 KHJ. What a trip!

[Sang1957]

@nickandmikec That is exactly as I remember it! I found "Panci" & "Shock" on a single CD set some years ago, which ended a long search (40+ years) by myself and a friend who just remembered part of the theme. Always takes me back to those days.